Interview
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈɪntÉ™vjuË/
- US IPA: /ˌɪntɚˈvjuË/
Origin
From Anglo-Norman entreveue (French: entrevue), feminine singular past participle of entrevëoir, from entre- + vëoir ("to see").
Full definition of interview
Noun
interview
(plural interviews)- (obsolete) An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures. 16th-19th c.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.2.4:To be present at an interview, as that famous of Henry the Eighth and Francis the First, so much renowned all over Europe ..., no age ever saw the like.
- Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official nature. from 17th c.
- A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc. from 19th c.The reporter gave the witness an interview.
- A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant. from 20th c.It was a dreadful interview; I have no hope of getting the job.
- A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation. from 20th c.
Derived terms
Verb
- To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.He interviewed the witness.The witness was interviewed.
- To be interviewed; to attend an interview.
- 2000, U.S. News and World Report: Volume 129, Issues 18-25When she interviewed with Microsoft in August, she overlooked a small cut in salary and asked about long-term career opportunities — and quality of life.